A man has died after a collision on the A35 in Dorset last night (October 16).

The 45-year-old, from Weymouth, was pronounced dead at the scene after an incident involving a green Skoda Fabia and a black Ford Galaxy.

His family has been informed and the coroner has been notified.

Two other men, aged 60 and 61, were both taken to hospital for treatment.

A section of the A35 (Image: Google)

Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Police are now appealing for any witnesses to the crash to come forward.

Sergeant Fern Graham, of the Dorset Traffic Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who sadly died and we are determined to carry out a detailed investigation to establish the full circumstances of this collision.

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“I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision, or the manner of driving of either vehicle involved prior to the incident, to contact us.

“I would also urge anyone who was travelling in the area and may have captured the incident on dash cam to check their footage.

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“I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding while the road closures on the A35 have been in place and can assure members of the public that they are absolutely necessary to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident and for a thorough examination of the collision scene to take place.”

The collision occurred on the eastbound carriageway of the Puddletown bypass, between the Northbrook Interchange at the A354 Blandford turning and the Tolpuddle Ball junction at around 7.30pm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 16:373.

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